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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Robert "Bob" L. Tarrant of Alton, who
4 passed away on September 23, 2009; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Robert Tarrant was born on October 2, 1935 in
6 Omaha; he was the son of the late Eslie and Ocie (Dorris)
7 Tarrant; he married the former Mary Stutz on October 6, 1956 at
8 the Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Bethalto; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Robert Tarrant was employed at the Canteen
10 Corporation for 28 years; he then worked at Owens-Illinois in
11 the purchasing and receiving department for 14 years until his
12 retirement in 2000; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Robert Tarrant was a member of St. Mary's Catholic
14 Church in Alton, the Alton Motor Boat Club, and the Alton
15 Eagles 254; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Robert Tarrant loved garden, fishing, hunting,
17 and boating; he was a great cook and loved to can the
18 vegetables he grew in his garden; and
 
19     WHEREAS, Robert Tarrant was preceded in death by his
20 parents; his nephew, Ricky Tarrant; his sister-in-law, Jean

 

 

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1 Tarrant; and his brother-in-law, Darrell Jones; and
 
2     WHEREAS, Robert Tarrant is survived by his wife, Mary; his
3 children and their spouses, Cheryl and Scott Hargrave, Lisa and
4 Gilbert Moses, Robert W. and Melinda Tarrant, Karen and Greg
5 Pope, and Tricia and Daryl Guffey; his grandchildren, Ryan
6 Hargrave (fiancee, Risha Hahnenkamp), Jennifer and Chris
7 Anderson-Krome, Lindsay Hargrave, Kimberly Hargrave, Marisa
8 and Tim Murray, Jamie Moses, Travis Tarrant (fiancee, Ali
9 McAfoos), Lauren Tarrant, Alyssa Tarrant, Nichole Pope
10 (fiance, Aaron Jones), Megan and Kase McDonald, Eric Pope,
11 Daniel Guffey, Allison Guffey, and Amanda Guffey; his
12 step-grandson, Benjamin Guffey; his 4 great-grandchildren; his
13 brothers and sister-in-law, William Tarrant and Larry
14 (Phyllis) Tarrant; his sister and brother-in-law, Donna and
15 Rusty Lamberson; his half sisters, Alta Haas and Doris
16 Cottingham; and his many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
 
17     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL
18 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
19 his family and friends, the passing of Robert "Bob" L. Tarrant;
20 and be it further
 
21     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
22 presented to the family of Robert Tarrant as an expression of
23 our sympathy.